Assessment of pregnancy dietary intake and association with maternal and neonatal outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal dietary habits are contributors of maternal and fetal health; however, available data are heterogeneous and not conclusive.

Methods

Nutrient intake during pregnancy was assessed in 503 women with uncomplicated pregnancies, using the validated Food Frequency Questionnaire developed by the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC-FFQ).

Results

In all, 68% of women had a normal body mass index at the beginning of pregnancy, and 83% of newborns had an appropriate weight for gestational age. Maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), gestational weight gain (GWG), and placental weight were independently correlated with birth weight. GWG was not related to the pre-pregnancy BMI. EPIC-FFQ evaluation showed that 30% of women ad

SUBMITTER: Costanza J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9270222 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature